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Medieval Medicine: Supernatural Causes - Significance & Factors

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GCSE / Year 10 / Grade 9
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~18 mins
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This worksheet explores the factors influencing medieval beliefs in supernatural causes of illness, examining their significance and how they contributed to medical practices during the period.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Medieval Medicine
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Supernatural Causes
#Identify and categorize factors influencing beliefs in supernatural causes of illness
#Analyze the relative importance of different factors in medieval medicine
#Justify rankings of significance with historical evidence

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Medieval Medicine: Supernatural Causes - Significance & Factors

Subject: HistoryGrade: GCSE / Year 10 / Grade 9
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Factors Influencing Beliefs in Supernatural Causes of Illness

During the medieval period, many believed that illnesses were caused by supernatural forces such as demons, evil spirits, or God's punishment. These beliefs shaped medical practices and treatments. Factors influencing these beliefs included religious teachings, societal norms, political authority, and economic conditions.

Source A: Excerpt from a medieval religious text

'It is God's will that diseases come upon man as a punishment for sin, and only through prayer and divine intervention can they be cured.' Provenance: Medieval religious manuscript, 13th century.

1.
Categorize the factors that contributed to beliefs in supernatural causes of illness during the medieval period. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the significance of religious and political factors in shaping medieval medical beliefs. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Outline how economic conditions influenced beliefs in supernatural causes of illness. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
4.
What role did societal norms play in reinforcing beliefs in supernatural causes? (3 marks)
[3 marks]
5.
Compare the impact of religious and societal factors on how medieval people understood disease. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Explain why supernatural causes were considered more significant than scientific explanations in medieval medicine. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
7.
Analyse the importance of religious beliefs in shaping medieval treatment methods for illnesses caused by supernatural causes. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
8.
Justify why beliefs in supernatural causes persisted despite the lack of scientific evidence. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
9.
Outline the main factors that contributed to the dominance of supernatural explanations for illness in medieval society. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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